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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 76.4 score against 74.6. The Google Pixel 6a body is newer and just a little thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it is heavier. Google Pixel 6a counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a better pixel density, a really bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a very superior CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Google Pixel 6a has a greater memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact takes a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low-light situations and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Google Pixel 6a features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 63% more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 6a is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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